This year is the 31st anniversary of the festival. This season the faire was trying out something new-theme weekends. The village of New Market is celebrating Queen Katherine's birthday. The party's theme is left to the discretion of the Queen. This particularly fine weekend she chose the glories of ancient Rome. Therefore it was decreed that a Roman bachannal was in order along with other fine Italian treats. Many fine patrons dressed for the occasion and partook in a toga contest.

The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby

For information regarding the faire, check out the Texas Renaissance Festival's Official Website .

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Always great to see a dragon	The morning sound off introducing	The King's players	Many foreign nobles have come to the village
and they're in a party mood	A glorious day for the anniversary of his lady's birth	Dignitaries from the Italian and German provinces are here	But it seems it's not her birthday
But she's willing to have an early celebration	So on with the festivities	of a Roman bacchanal	The King's players adapt themselves
And lead off the fun	The Italians are asked to conduct a dance that glorifies Rome	This one involves nude vestal virgins	They try a different number instead

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